Lady cop in poll duty hurt in road crash

By Jennifer P. Rendon

A policewoman was injured following a road crash noon of May 11 at New Lucena, Iloilo.

Corporal Jecelyn Rellos was on her way to Barangay Damires, New Lucena when she figured in a road mishap at Barangay Poblacion.

Lieutenant Jerson Baldevia, New Lucena police chief, said the victim was already posted at  Damires village for election duties at the time of the incident.

She just came from the police station to photocopy a document and was in her way back to man her post when the mishap occurred.

Rellos allegedly tried to evade in crashing into a motorcycle, which suddenly made a left turn.

She sustained an injury on her left arm and remains in confinement at a hospital in Iloilo City.

Baldevia said he already assigned another personnel to replace Baldevia’s assignment.